What is "knik"

Population (2000): 7049
Housing Units (2000): 2593
Land area (2000): 69.819883 sq. miles (180.832659 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.199435 sq. miles (3.106521 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 71.019318 sq. miles (183.939180 sq. km)
FIPS code: 40645
Located within: Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location: 61.527579 N, 149.597947 W
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